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Key ideas from the book
- The novel retells Penelope’s story from Greek myth through the relationship between Penelope and Melantho.
- Melantho’s experience of enslavement shapes her approach to trust and closeness.
- The absence of Ithaca’s men during the war creates space for women to shape their own lives.
- The story explores love, identity, betrayal, and defiance.
- Readers encounter a sapphic reinterpretation of the world of The Odyssey.
About Sweetbitter Song by Rosie Hewlett
Rosie Hewlett’s Sweetbitter Song reimagines the story of Penelope from Greek myth through a sapphic love story. It follows Melantho, a young enslaved woman, and Penelope, a princess whose connection with her is interrupted by betrayal.
Years later, Melantho is sent to serve Penelope and her husband, Odysseus, on Ithaca. With the men away as war engulfs Greece, the women find room to shape their lives and relationships. Readers interested in myth retellings, ancient Greek settings, and stories of love, identity, and defiance may find this novel a compelling take on the world of The Odyssey.
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